PD4PD:Partnered Dance for Parkinson Disease

NCT01388556 | Completed Phase 2 DMC

• 2 other identifiers: PD4PD-09-0168PDF
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 62
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Exercise is often noted as an important component in a comprehensive approach to the management of Parkinson disease (PD). Most studies of exercise have examined the effects of short-term interventions and have tested participants on their anti-Parkinson medications. As such, these studies have not been able to determine whether or not exercise may have a disease-modifying effect in people with PD. The investigators recent work has shown the potential benefits of dance as a form of exercise for individuals with PD, but, like previous work, has only examined short-term interventions. The investigators think that dance may be ideally suited for study over a longer period of time because dance incorporates many of the features recommended for inclusion in PD-specific exercise programs in a format that is known to be engaging and to enhance motivation to participate in healthful behaviors. As such, the investigators aim to determine both the short- and long-term effectiveness of a community-based dance program for individuals with Parkinson disease and to determine how physical function changes over time in individuals with PD who do not exercise as compared to those who exercise regularly. The investigators hypothesize that: A) participation in dance will result in improved physical function, cognitive function, mood and quality of life in people with PD within 3 months, B) additional improvements will be noted at 6 months as compared to 3 months, C) improvements will be maintained at one year with continued, regular participation in a dance class, D) those who do not exercise will show significant functional decline over a period of one year, a decline that will not be present in those who dance regularly.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Keywords

exercise; Parkinson disease; motor symptoms; gait; balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Motor Symptom Severity

  We will use the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale, Motor Subscale 3, to assess the severity of movement-related symptoms. This is a standanrdized and well-established tool composed of multiple items each scored on a 0-4 scale, with 0 indicating no impairment and 4 indication severe impairment. The overall severity of motor symptoms is determined by summing scores for all of the individual items.

  12 months

Study Arms (2)

Tango

EXPERIMENTAL

Twice weekly tango dance classes for 12 months.

Behavioral: Tango dancing

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Tango dancing BEHAVIORAL

Twice weekly tango dance classes

Tango

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• normal central and peripheral neurological function
• at least grade 4/5 strength and normal joint ranges of motion in both legs, - vision corrected to 20/40 or better
• able to walk independently for 10 feet with or without an assistive device, - normal somatosensory function in the feet (2-point discrimination, vibration, joint kinesthesia, and light touch)
• no history of vestibular disease

You may not qualify if:

• serious medical problem
• evidence of abnormality other than PD-related changes on brain imaging (previously done for clinical evaluations-not part of this research)
• history or evidence of neurological deficit other than PD that could interfere, such as previous stroke or muscle disease
• history or evidence of orthopedic, muscular, or psychological problem

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Washington University School of Medicine: lead
• Parkinson's Disease Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63108, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Duncan RP, Earhart GM. Measuring participation in individuals with Parkinson disease: relationships with disease severity, quality of life, and mobility. Disabil Rehabil. 2011;33(15-16):1440-6. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2010.533245. Epub 2010 Nov 20.

  PMID: 21091047 BACKGROUND

• Ernst M, Folkerts AK, Gollan R, Lieker E, Caro-Valenzuela J, Adams A, Cryns N, Monsef I, Dresen A, Roheger M, Eggers C, Skoetz N, Kalbe E. Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 Apr 8;4(4):CD013856. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013856.pub3.

  PMID: 38588457 DERIVED

• Ernst M, Folkerts AK, Gollan R, Lieker E, Caro-Valenzuela J, Adams A, Cryns N, Monsef I, Dresen A, Roheger M, Eggers C, Skoetz N, Kalbe E. Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jan 5;1(1):CD013856. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013856.pub2.

  PMID: 36602886 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 29, 2011
• First Posted: July 6, 2011
• Study Start: July 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2011
• Study Completion: June 1, 2011
• Last Updated: December 9, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12

Locations

US (1)